Go die.

It's nice to know that when you're black, there's a group of people who will stick up for you no matter what you do. The Atlanta chapter of the NAACP has now come out defending Michael Vick after he pleaded guilty to federal dog fighting charges.

I mean this sincerely, what exactly does a black person have to do before the NAACP will rip them?

"As a society, we should aid in his rehabilitation and welcome a new Michael Vick back into the community without a permanent loss of his career in football," said R.L. White, president of the NAACP's Atlanta chapter. "We further ask the NFL, Falcons, and the sponsors not to permanently ban Mr. Vick from his ability to bring hours of enjoyment to fans all over this country."

That makes me want to barf. And when I hear other athletes, and public figures defend this thug, I want to keep on barfing. Even if you don't like animals, even if you hate dogs, how in the hell can you justify dog fighting? How can you defend the creeps and thugs who face off two animals and let them fight until death?

White said he does not support dogfighting and that he considers it as bad as hunting.

"His crime is, it was a dog," White said.

There you have it. The second strongest human trait - rationalization.

Nick